Unit Six

This final six-week unit focuses on the concept of "Coming of Age." The essential question is "How can literature help us understand what it means to grow up?"



Springdale Schools UbD Map Unit Six

Coming of Age Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGIZ-zUvotM&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

Coming of Age Websites
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bildungsroman
http://classiclit.about.com/od/novelbookreviews/tp/aatp_comingofag.htm

Read, Write, Think Lessons
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/reading-idol-bringing-readers-30621.html
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/know-movie-coming-what-854.html%20

I'm Nobody, Who are you?
http://www.beyondbooks.com/lit71/1f.asp

Poetry
http://inwardboundpoetry.blogspot.com/2006/03/78-freedom-william-stafford.html
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/177833

Careers

Mock Interview Questions
http://www.wellesley.edu/cws/students/mockquest.pdf
http://www.careers.wwu.edu/resources/mockinterview.pdf
http://www.womensselfesteem.com/authorinterview.html
http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fjlwylie.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F02%2F12%2Fbrainstorm-interesting-author-interview-questions%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGEgtcLVVtHzvZd1qX1P36a3wttlw

Job/Hobby Research
http://www.kids.gov/6_8/6_8_careers.shtml
http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/04/23/five-steps-to-turn-your-hobby-into-a-business/
http://careerplanning.about.com/cs/choosingacareer/a/hobby.htm
http://www.dragosroua.com/10-steps-to-turn-your-passion-into-business/
http://www.education.com/reference/article/teen-video-gamer-story/

Literature as a jumping off point
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/literature-jumping-point-nonfiction-845.html

Once They're Hooked, Reel Them In
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/once-they-hooked-reel-995.html

The Great Depression

Great Depression Timeline
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/timeline/rails-timeline/

http://bringinghistoryhome.org/fourth/unit-2

Great Depression Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtUjpUW09qc&safe=active

Teen Hobos
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/magazines/scope/pdfs/SCOPE-030711-Boxcar.pdf

Culture Research
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0930058.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212302/akidslifein.html
http://geology.com/world/world-map.shtml

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/themes/great-depression/lessonplans.html

http://americanhistory.mrdonn.org/greatdepression.html

The Dust Bowl

Interactive Dust Bowl Game
http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/dustbowl/interactive/

Dust Bowl Biographies
http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/dustbowl/bios/

http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/magazines/scope/pdfs/SCOPE-031212-LessonPlan.pdf
http://americanhistory.mrdonn.org/dustbowl.html

Literature Circle Questions

Tuck Everlasting Comprehension Questions


A Year Down Yonder Comprehension Questions


Out of the Dust Comprehension Questions

http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312210/KarenHesse.html

Long Way from Chicago

The Secret Garden Comprehension Questions


Bud, Not Buddy Comprehension Questions


Walk Two Moons Comprehension Questions


Where the Mountain Meets the Moon



3-Column Journal


Book and Movie Graphic Organizer


Compare/Contrast


Character Differences


Sequencing Character Traits


Multiple Meanings of Words


Country Research






"I'm Nobody, Who are You?" Anchor Chart


Coming of Age Introduction


The Great Depression Anchor Chart



Kids at Work



Essential Question Poster



Tuck Everlasting Poster